Basic Details
Surname
Wood
Forenames
Leonard
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
See memorial references. Actual date of death officially recorded as 26 September 1916 which Hornshaw and Fowler confirm based on Halifax Weekly Gazettes on 29th September and 4th November 1916. They are the source of his service details and his death being on the Somme.
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Northumberland Fusiliers
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Somme
Year of death
1916
Month of death
September
Day of death
26
Age at death
20
Manner of death as stated
Killed in Action
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action